When Gussie Fink-Nottle, after a convivial evening with “Catsmeat” Pinbright, was sentenced to fourteen days for wading in the fountain at Trafalgar Square, Bertie Wooster saw the red light. For Gussie was an expected guest at Deverill Hall, and clearly his enforced absence would give rise to immediate inquiries. From this point it would be but a short step to a complete revelation of the scandalous details of his escapade, and Bertram well knew what would be the effect of this intelligence on Gussie’s fiancée, Madeline. As always when a rift appeared in her love affairs, Madeline would transfer her simpering affection to Bertram, and the grim prospect of having to endure the grand passion of this female stimulated Bertie to the sternest of endeavors to forestall catastrophe. But as usual, Bertie’s involvement causes further entanglement, which only Jeeves can unravel.

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Quotes & Awards

“The undisputed master of farce is in top form in this giddy novel of romantic intrigue, social mayhem, and aristocratic absurdities.”

Spectator (London)

“The comical story is pure Wodehouse…With Jeeves’ sage council, all is put right in the end.”

Publishers Weekly

“Wodehouse is one of the best and most accessible humorists for audio adaptation and this version does not disappoint. Reader Frederick Davidson has made superciliousness into an art form…His command of class, age, and gender variations is without peer.”

Library Journal

“Davidson, who performs so often impeccably for Blackstone, gives a well-rendered, vocalized reading of this delightful novel in the Bertram Wooster chronicles.”

Kliatt

Listener Opinions

by Scott | 2/19/2014

" Would-be writers of farce, take copious notes. Throw Wodehouse's meticulous plotting and breezy comedic narration against the backdrop of a miserable local talent show, and comedy cannot fail to ensue on every page. "

by David Williamson | 2/15/2014

" Gosh! I did rather enjoy this, although not my normal piffle, I will be looking for another Jeeves and Wooster adventure in future. "

by Mister | 2/14/2014

" Are they all the same, are they all different? They're all good, though. "

by Rebecca Douglass | 2/13/2014

" Great fun as always. Not enough Jeeves for top ratings, though he does make a strong appearance in the final chapters. "

" Right up there. It seems to have more and shorter set pieces than other Jeeves novels and the pace benefits as a result. Particularly liked the after dinner impromptu rehearsal. Wodehouse could have been just as much at home in the Spy novel genre, such are the plot dynamics. "

Paula Hiatt | 1/24/2014

" Always a fan of Wodehouse! "

Celeste Ng | 1/22/2014

" All the Wodehouse books are funny, but this is my favorite and possibly the best. If you're only going to read one Bertie-and-Jeeves story this year, make it this one. "

Madeleine | 1/20/2014

" This is the only book that has ACTUALLY made me laugh out loud. "

Laura | 1/19/2014

" PG Wodehouse is fabulous as always. "

Jesper | 1/17/2014

" Wodehouse is a magician of words. "

David Williamson | 1/15/2014

" Gosh! I did rather enjoy this, although not my normal piffle, I will be looking for another Jeeves and Wooster adventure in future. "

Nickie | 1/14/2014

" It took me a while to notice that I had a half-smile on my face every moment that I was reading this. Great way with words, faultless comic momentum. And i saw a picture of PG Wodehouse and he was quite the cutie too. What ho! Bally good etc "

Jay | 1/12/2014

" This is my new favorite Wodehouse. "

Chris | 1/2/2014

" Listened to this audiobook with my wife on a long road trip from Dallas to Kansas City. Strange hearing "I say, old blighters" and "what ho, chaps" as you're driving through red-neck Oklahoma. But it was enjoyable and the narrator played all the parts well. "

Naomi | 12/17/2013

" A very fun, fairly quick read. "

Marianna Beadles | 12/14/2013

" I love the Jeeves and Wooster books, and I think this is my favorite. You have about two dozen entanglements in the plot, which Wodehouse works out seamlessly, partly by means of a hunting song, sung at a local charity ball. No wonder they teach Wodehouse in Graduate level writing classes. "

Jesper | 11/19/2013

" Wodehouse is a magician of words. "

Jay | 11/18/2013

" This is my new favorite Wodehouse. "

Charly | 10/31/2013

" brilliant. wodehouse in the late thirties and early forties is at his sharpest, his funniest, his most lyrical. the bassett is one of my favorite literary creations, period. "

Zach | 10/16/2013

" Not as funny as other Wodehouse works, but still pretty dang funny. "

Michelle | 10/12/2013

" Can't get enough of these funny gems! This one was terrific!! "

Rickeclectic | 10/12/2013

" A Jeeves and Worcester story, with plenty of the friends and relatives. Great story but alludes to some events in previous stories you may want to read first. "

Emma | 10/11/2013

" Great fun. I get such a kick out of Bertie Wooster and laugh out loud often with these books. I listened to this book on audio and was a bit nervous that I wouldn't enjoy it as much, but the narrator was very good and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this story. "

Rickeclectic | 10/7/2013

" A Jeeves and Worcester story, with plenty of the friends and relatives. Great story but alludes to some events in previous stories you may want to read first. "

Naomi | 9/22/2013

" A very fun, fairly quick read. "

Jessica | 9/17/2013

" My first Wodehouse book and still my favorite! Hilarious! "

Paula Hiatt | 7/21/2013

" Always a fan of Wodehouse! "

Julie | 7/20/2013

" you can never go wrong with wodehouse. this was great. the usual farcical, ridiculous things happen to bumblingly lovable characters, but somehow it never feels repetitive or tiresome. just fun and frolicsome. "

Christopher | 6/20/2013

" One of the very best Jeeves and Wooster novels, although not the right one to start with if you're unfamiliar with the secondary characters. "

Eva Grace | 5/17/2013

" A joy and a pleasure to read. "

Jason Koivu | 2/27/2013

" Although the reader of much of Wodehouse's work often suffers from a heavy case of deja vu, this volume for me stood out from the rest...and I have no idea why. "

Gina | 2/25/2013

" Good and funny book. Makes you cringe when you read all the scrapes that Wooster manages to entail himself in and you are just wishing for Jeeves to appear to make things all right again. "

Elena | 2/9/2013

" Great fun--this time there were twice as many sundered hearts than usual and Bertie stands up to his aunt, off-stage at the end. "

Jen | 1/26/2013

" Hallo hallo hallo hallo, a-hunting we will go, pom pom! "

Doc & Charly | 12/13/2012

" Bertie and Jeeves come to the rescue of several couples whose love lives have gone astray. There are lots of laughs along the way. "

" We are listening to this on CD as a family...highly entertaining to all. many woosterisms are enering our family vocabulary (making us sound even more full of British slang than usual!) "

Kirsten | 9/17/2011

" good listen, but not a nail biter "

Nik | 2/20/2011

" Enjoyable, silly story, with some excellent linguistic turns, and a few very funny jokes. Not the best Jeeves and Wooster but still a highly recommended read. "

Elizabeth | 2/6/2011

" So far my favorite Wodehouse regarding Jeeves and Wooster. "

Tim Richards | 10/29/2010

" Great read, takes many of Wodehouse's comic signatures - especially imposture - to new highs. The sequence describing the village concert is one of PGW's great stand-along comic passages. "

Elena | 9/30/2010

" Great fun--this time there were twice as many sundered hearts than usual and Bertie stands up to his aunt, off-stage at the end.
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Mike | 7/3/2010

" Not one of the better Bertie/Jeeves efforts, but still outstanding. Bertie must grapple with no fewer than five aunts at the same country house. Gussie and Madeline Bassett's engagement again becomes imperiled...
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Must revise review. It seems I do like Wodehouse. This one was just too over the top. Too many layers of ridiculous relationship trouble.
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Jessica | 2/12/2010

" My first Wodehouse book and still my favorite! Hilarious!
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Homeira14 | 1/25/2010

" What can I say? It's P.G. Wodehouse: one of the funniest British writers of all time. I needed some levity after a couple "heavy" books -- glad I did. I hadn't read Wooster and Jeeves book in a over a decade; it was time.
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